By the way, pehiatt, wow, did we
ing that out or just strike a nerve, thank you. Part of the reason I'm hear is to relearn how to speak with professionals about art. And this sight is fantastic.
But there is logic in all that's been said and I think to some point the limits we put on our expression is guided by consequence, for example, wanting to sell work...I hope I'm not off track, but in this day and age, where is the market for socio-political art... I recently went to an opening for an artist I've admired since I was a kid. He had a triptic up titled "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same." The work outside of being well crafted, commicates the artist's feeling of how the powers that be control, plot, plan, and stand above the rest of us. What's interesting is the 7 figures in the paintings almost looked dressed for greek times, and he had the 7 main cultures of the world represented by these figures... However, other paintings sold, and this one just stood there, to my knowledge anyway....The paintings which told stories of the past sold, but the one with the political statement stayed put, (of course if I had $5,000 I would have bought it.)
My point is you can incorporate a political and social message without having to pay the price of "take this in your face." On a creative level, we as artist's always have a story to tell through our work, something provokes us to show the world our thoughts. And yes it can be done without insulting people directly....... But is there a market for that?
Some of us just like to be a little bit naughty though and throw it right out there......
we could problalbly go on with this topic forever and a day BAReam.
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